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Chu Lai Airport in the central province of Quang Nam is slated to be upgraded to an international airport under a master plan for airport development in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050 that the Ministry of

Vessel KN 464 of the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance (VFRS) Division No.4 rescued a Filipino fisherman on November 9 while drifting in waters around the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands.

Poor villagers in a remote mountainous district of Nghe An Province are in need of financial support to build a proper bridge over a large stream.

The central region will continue to see heavy rains until November 14 due to the effects of a low pressure according to the National Centre for Hydrometeorology Forecasting's Weather Forecast.

Many people have expressed concerns that a beautiful beach in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa may be spoiled by the construction of a sea dyke along the beach.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will launch online check-in service for passengers departing from Con Dao Airport in Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province starting from November 10.

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore Chee Wee Kiong has affirmed his nation’s readiness to assist Vietnam in vaccines via COVAX Facility.

Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is expected to welcome a Vietjet Air flight carrying 250 Korean visitors to the tourist resort on November 20.

HCM City has planned to allocate 173.5 hectares of land to carry out housing projects for low-income earners in the 2021-2025 period.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 9 hosted a reception for visiting Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women Marise Payne, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.

The Australian Government will provide A$6.5 million COVID-19 for a Green Economic Recovery Package for Vietnam.

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has decided to cancel the coming Da Lat Flower Festival as the Covid-19 pandemic has remained complicated.

Vietnam has continued to report rising number of Covid-19 infections with 8,133 more cases confirmed in 55 localities nationwide on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health.

A company is seeking approval from HCM City to open two new river bus routes with a total investment of VND260 billion, linking districts District 1 and District 7.

Former French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean-Noël Poirier has highlighted the significance of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s freshly-ended visit to France, saying that it attracted French businesses’ special interest.

Hanoi’s population, as of July 2021, reached over 8 million, increasing by almost 200,000 people per year on average.

Vietnam has highlighted the role played by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in seeking a peaceful solution to the Myanmar issue during a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on November 8 to listen to a report

A 250-kilo bomb which was found at a construction site in the northern province of Thai Binh has been detonated.

The Department of Immigration has issued a notice on automatic extension of stay for foreigners stranded in Viet Nam due to COVID-19.